dunite
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naɪt, ˈdʌn noun
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
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| —n | |
| an ultrabasic igneous rock consisting mainly of olivine | |
| [C19: named after Dun Mountain, a mountain in New Zealand where it is abundant] | |
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dunite (d 'nīt', dŭn'īt') Pronunciation Key
A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine. |
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Example sentences
Dunite with alteration rind of talc and brucite from.
Amphibolite and chert tectonic blocks also occur in the dunite near the area's southern and western boundaries.
Serpentine is a metamorphic rock derived from dunite and similar rocks.
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